Progression Task 5 and 6 Leon Wyatt

Task 5 2.
1 Identifying Communication
Skills
A)
Listening: Listening is very important as it allows you to fully
understand what is being asked of you and it shows that you
are engaged in the conversation.
Speaking: Speaking is important as you need to make sure
that when you are speaking you come across as confident and
clear.
Reading: Reading is important as it means that when you are
preparing or researching or something such as an interview,
you are not going to miss out on anything which could be a deal
breaker.
Writing: Writing is very important as you need to make sure
that when you write it is clear as you do not want to write some
notes and then sit down and realise you can’t understand what
you wrote.
Non-Verbal: Non-verbal is very important as it is usually the
first impression that someone will have of you and certain
actions will make you seem welcoming and confident, whereas
others will make you seem uninterested and bored.
B)
Preparing for an interview and attending the interview:
For preparing for the interview, writing is very important as it will
be useful to make notes that you can use in the interview to
make sure that you don’t end up with nothing to say. Therefore,
reading is also a very useful skill because you need to make
sure you can understand your notes as well as making sure
you aren’t just reading straight from them. Speaking is also very
important as you want to make sure that you are speaking
clearly to the interviewer so that you can get your answers
across properly.
Preparing and delivering a presentation:
For presentation non-verbal is a very useful skill as it makes
sure that you are confident when delivering which makes it
easier for everyone else to understand. It is also good if you
can make yourself seem confident and welcoming as it will
encourage audience participation and questions. Speaking is
also very important as you want to make sure that you are
projecting your voice and being clear as you do so. Listening is
also a key skill as you want to be able to answer a question that
people might have as this shows that you are engaged. I have
had to do a few presentations before, and I need to work on my
non-verbal skills as I don’t always come across as confident.
Completing an application form:

For completing an application form, you want to make sure that
you are focusing on reading and writing skills. Reading is
important as you don’t want to miss anything that you need to
complete so you need to make sure that you are reading
everything fully. Writing is important as you need to write clear
answers because if it is an application for a job then this could
be the employers first impression of you meaning that you need
to check spelling and grammar.
Task 6 2.2 Applying Communication Skills
A)
Despite being obsessed with games and technology since the age of four, where I
would avidly watch my dad play on his DS console, I have been unsure as to which
type of career I could go into. This was until I started my college course which has
opened so many opportunities for me. One in particular was game design and 3D
work. There is nothing more that I enjoy than working on a 3D project and seeing a
blank canvas and then comparing it to the final product to see its progress and
development. I am really excited to learn about character design as this is something
I want to dive deeper into as I think it will be really fun creating a personalised
character that can be seen in a game. Your degree course also opens many
opportunities to learn from people around you and this is one of my favoured
learning styles. I am also very excited to use the facilities that are on offer as they
will allow me to develop new skills and branch my knowledge into a wide variety of
areas. I have been studying a Level 3 Extended Diploma in Creative Media and
Technology at Bournemouth and Poole College and this has sparked my passion for
3D design. The projects that we are assigned at college really bring out the creative
side in me and allow me to learn and apply to whatever I am doing. A great example
of this would be a project in which I was tasked to design a small 3D level in which I
will create a short video tour. This project really helped me to understand everything
that goes into creating a game level, which is not just about the finished product. It is
not just the 3D modelling, but an extensive amount of planning goes into it, and I
really enjoy this aspect. By designing different levels, planning mood boards and
experimenting with design, this allows me to really create the feeling that I would
want the viewer/player to have. Alongside Cinema 4D I also have experience with a
range of other software such as Premiere Pro, After Effects and Photoshop, all of
which I have been able to use in terms of content creation. These give me additional
visualisation skills which can then be employed with my games level designs with
Cinema 4D. I have also developed a wide range of academic skills while studying my
Level 3 college course. An example of this would be analysing and evaluating my
own work and always finding ways I can improve. At college we are encouraged to
regularly evaluate our work and how it can be improved upon. This includes peer
feedback, which I believe is a good method as a second perspective can completely
change how you are working, especially when it comes to designing games. I have
learnt how important it is to have a clear plan before you start working. I have also
learnt that it is okay if these plans are changed, and that showing how you have
changed and developed your ideas is very important. Once a week the Creative
Media department provides a health and fitness programme for the Level 3 students
as part of seeing how mental and physical wellbeing is just as important as the more
practical side of the course. I work part time for a large national chemist chain, so I
have learnt a great amount about how to talk to people, and how important it is to
present yourself in a way that helps the customer. This can be applied to game
design as I will have to work with clients and colleagues very closely, and it is very
important to create good relationships with these types of people. I have also
developed my time-management skills and my role within the store is very time
reliant and if I do not keep on top of it, the stores reputation could suffer. Therefore,
working under pressure and a deadline is something that I am very comfortable with.
Overall, I believe that my skills inside and outside of an academic environment would
make me a great candidate for game design. I have a burning passion for the
subject, as well as an inquisitive mind that loves to learn and develop my own skills.
B)
Questions you might be asked at an interview:
1. “What are your biggest weaknesses?” My biggest weakness
is my time management however I have recently been working
on my routines and so far, it is working perfectly.
2. “What are you passionate about?” I am passionate about
technology and video games which has taught me a great
amount about problem solving and teamwork.
3. “Why did you leave your last job?” Try and state the facts
and make sure that you focus your answer on the future as this
will make it seem as though you have moved on a developed
as a person.
Questions you can ask the interviewer:

1. “What do you enjoy about your job?” This is good because it
will give you an inside perspective on what the job is like and
what the benefits are.
2. “Where do you think the company is headed in the next five
years?” This is good because asking about the future really
shows your interest in the job and company.
3. “Can you describe the working environment of the
company?” This is good because it will allow you to see how
the company operates and how you will be treated as an
employee.
C)
Listening: 7
Reading: 7
Writing: 9
Speaking: 6
Non-Verbal: 3
Overall, I need to work on my non-verbal communication skills

as I am not a very expressive person and I think that improving
this would change the way that I present myself in a very good
way.

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Task 5 2.

Completing an application form:

Task 6 2.2 Applying Communication Skills

Questions you can ask the interviewer:

Overall, I need to work on my non-verbal communication skills

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